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Any person who sits on a sidewalk may be fined up to $500. (Galveston )

It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays. (Galveston )

No person may disturb a church service by swearing. (Harker Heights )

Drivers of city vehicles must respect all traffic rules just like the rest of us. (Harker Heights )

It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. (Houston )

Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.(Houston )

It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. (LeFors )

It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. (Lubbock County )

It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. (Mesquite )

Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. (Port Arthur )

It is illegal to do "U Turns". (Richardson )

It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. (Richardson )

It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo. (San Antonio )

It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.(San Antonio )

Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. (Temple )

You can ride your horse in the saloon. (Temple )

No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square. (Temple )

Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. (Texarkana )

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.

Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.

Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.

It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle.

It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.

People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.

Cars must be tethered outside of public buildings.

Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punishable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.

Anyone arrested for soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.

It's statutory rape for a man over 18 to have sex with a female under the age of 18, provided she's a virgin. If she's not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.

Tattoos are banned.

No one may spit on a sidewalk.

It is illegal to wear your boots to bed.

It is illegal to have sex before you are married.

Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus.

Tissues are not to be found in the back of one's car.

It is illegal for the owner of a bar to allow anyone inside to pretend to have sex with a buffalo.

If you wear New York Jets clothing, you may be put in jail. (Ada)

If ones dog is run over by a car, the owner must pay for the dog's disposal. (Bartlesville)

No person may own more than two adult cats. (Bartlesville)

It is illegal to cause "annoying vibrations" in the city limits. (Bartlesville)

Persons may not play catch on any city street. (Bartlesville)

Molesting an automobile is illegal. (Clinton)

It is unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window. (Hawthorne)

Women may not gamble in the nude, in lingerie, or while wearing a towel. (Schulter )

You may not open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer. (Tulsa)

Elephants are not to be taken into the downtown area. (Tulsa)

One's mode of transportation must be tied up while not attended. (Wynona)

Mules may not drink out of bird baths. (Wynona)

Clothes may not be washed in bird baths. (Wynona)

It is illegal to tie a horse in front of city hall. (Yukon)

While passing another vehicle, you must honk your horn. (Yukon)

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.

Laws from Arkansas (need to check this out. Surely there are more than this from Arkansas.)

The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.

At Arkansas State University two people cannot hold hands while standing in a doorway unless they belong to a union.

It is illegal to kill "any living creature". (Fayetteville)

Dogs may not bark after 6 PM (Little Rock)

Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term (Little Rock)

It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday. (Little Rock)

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.

Laws from New Mexico (D***! I'm glad I left there. Far too normal for me.)

State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.

It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public. (Carrizozo)

You may not carry a lunchbox down Main Street. (Las Cruces)

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.

If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.

Hitting a vending machine that stole your money is illegal. (Derby)

Persons may not "screech" their tires while driving. (Derby)

Riding an animal down any road is against the law. (Derby)

It is illegal to spit on a sidewalk. (Dodge City)

All places of business must provide a horse water troth (Dodge City)

All cars entering the city limits must first sound their horn to warn the horses of their arrival. (Lawrence)

No one may wear a bee in their hat. (Lawrence)

One may not picket a funeral. (Overland Park)

Musical car horns are banned. (Russell)

Any person caught using or carrying bean snappers or the like shall upon conviction, be fined. (Wichita)

It's not how old you are, it's how you got here.It's been a long road and not all of it was paved.A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi

Originally Posted by Carol

When I judge someone's integrity one key thing I look at is - How does s/he treat people s/he doesn't agree with or does not like?
I can respect someone who I do not agree with, but I have NO respect for someone who puts others down in a public forum. That is the hallmark of someone who has no integrity, and cannot be trusted.